adj
Meaning 1
Lump-like.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
lumpen
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adj
Meaning 2
Of or relating to social outcasts.
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adj
Meaning 3
Of or relating to the lumpenproletariat.
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adj
Meaning 4
Plebeian.
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noun
Meaning 5
A member of the lumpenproletariat.
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verb
Meaning 6
To make or become like lumps; make or become lumpy
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: ambitransitive, rare
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adjective satellite
Meaning 7
mentally sluggish
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: lumpish, unthinking
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History
Etymology
From lump + -en (adjectival suffix).
Shortened from German Lumpenproletariat, from Lump (“a contemptible person”) + Proletariat.
From lump + -en (verbal suffix).
Across languages
Translations
2 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Greek: λούμπεν (loúmpen) — of or relating to social outcasts
- Spanish: lumpen — of or relating to social outcasts